Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-09-08
The Schools In the West End of Iron
County.


The Goodwater school will be noticed first
1t has good teacher in Miss Logan. The
enrolment is about fifty. The school-room
Is large and comfortable. Four things are
needed to make the school an entire success
These are an additional window on each side
of the room; a level writing table eighteen
inches wide and twenty eight inches high
extending the whole length of the room, on
both sides. These should have permanent
seats fourteen inches high, without any
backs. A few low seats, with backs, for lit
tie scholars can be scattered about the room.
A blackboard five feet wide across the whole
end of the room. Uniformity of text books
so as to admit of the classification Of the
scholars. These four changes need not cost
the district twenty five dollars. Let those
changes be made and a compete Mt teacher
will be demanded. Then there can be no
reason why Goodwater should not have a
high school superior to any other in Iron
county. The district has the talent and the
get-up-and go. These points have been
fully discussed with DIR Lucas and the Hon.
and Rev. w. T. Croker. All four of these
changes are called for in all the school rooms
l have visited.
The next school is in Judge Mason's dis
trict and is taught by Mr.. u. S. Adams. This
is his first term, and, of course, largely an
experiment. All the time of my visit the
enrolment was fifteen. He has a better
schoolroom than had lower down on In.
dian Creek, but he has not the scholars /
had. His district is down at the heels. If
Mr.. Adams makes that school success he
need not fear any other one. At last ac-
counts the measles was in the school.
The next school is in Strickland district,
and is taught by J. t. Patterson, who is an
experienced and effective teacher. When
visited by me the enrolment was something
over thirty. Having whipped the teacher
once and burnt the schoolhouse twice, this
district has started on the march of improve
ment. Prof Patterson understands his work
and his field and bids fair to make his school
a success.
The next school on the list is in what was
formerly known as the Adams district. The
teacher is Prof. Lafayette Alcorn. There is
no other school district in Missouri in which
have ever taken the same interest / have
felt in that one. The public will please ae-
cept the statement as an ultimate truth with.
out asking why. Within few years the
district has undergone revolution and the
end is not yet. Some gods are driftwoodson
the tide of progress at its ebb. There are
three factions in the district. All are incom-
patible. But it was pleasant to see that
nearly every family in the district is
represented on the enrolment This
shows that large majority respect the
teacher. He is good tacticlan. The levo.
luton in this district extended somewhat
over into Prof. Patterson's field, but barely
enough to strengthen the feeling of unrest
the all pending irritation of exhaustion. II
this district the enrolment is over thirty
This is Prof. Alcorn's second term in this
district. He knows his field. When a com.
munity is in the condition of this one, many
things will happen which should meyer reach
| the general public. In regard to the pros.
poets of the school, they are clearly hopeful
The last one on the list to be noticed is the
school in the Montana district taught by
Mrs. Rebecca Adams. The enrolment wa,
twenty-five. Mrs. Adams has had some ex.
perience as teacher in Ohio and Missouri
and this is her second term in that district
She has, very judiciously, put her Ohio ped.
agogy to bed and tskep hold on Missouri
facts. She is above the average of lady
teachers. In her school-room hersurround.
ings are quite convenient and comfortable
and among her scholars there is more talent
to the square rod than L have seen in any
other district.
The school in the Bell district, so far as
known, has expired by limitation.
THOMAS CALLAHAN.
E.iDo Hill Mo Sapt